successive
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The announcement surprised many in Iran who had been braced for a third successive night of US-strikes after a ceasefire ending the Middle East war began to fray.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
Starting in 2018, successive governments in Malaysia threatened to clamp down on Lynas over environmental concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
That year, he reached the first of what would be three successive Wimbledon finals against Federer, who had not lost at the grass-court major since 2002.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The rupiah has plummeted, hitting successive record lows and dropping below 18,100 to the dollar this week.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
But in successive turns you grow an opacity, a pearl-like glow whose surface can repel all manner of heat and light.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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Siddhartha
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